Shoe



P. G. FLINT.

May 5, 1936.

' SHOE Filed May 7, 1934 Inve n70? 1 0 a"?? (bFiW/FZ M I e/iii s Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE Perley G. Flint, Brockton, Mass, assignor to Field and Flint 00., Brockton, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts My invention relates to shoes, and will be best understood from the following description when read in the light of the accompanying drawing of several embodiments of the invention, the scope of which latter will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:--

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a shoe constructed according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the shoe according to Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe with the sole removed;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 with parts broken away;

Fig. 5 is a plan of the insole looking at its channeled side;

Fig. 6 is a plan of a. shank stiffener showing the top side thereof;

Fig. '7 is a side elevation of the shank stiffener according to Fig. 6;

Fig. Bis a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a bottom view of a modified form of shoe with the sole removed; and

Fig. 10 is a section on the line I0l0 of Fig. 9 with parts broken away.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 8 of the drawing, the shoe illustrated is provided with an insole l, which at the inner edge of the shank portion thereof is formed with an upstanding, overhanging portion 3 for supporting the inner longitudinal arch of the foot. The insole is channeled, as indicated schematically at 5 in Fig. 5, from a point at the forward end of the overhanging portion 3 around the front end or toe portion of the shoe to a point at the forward end of the heel portion of the insole on the outer edge thereof.

When desired, beneath the shank portion of the insole is placed a shank stiffener, which as shown is in the form of a metal plate 1 having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion 9 which lies beneath the corresponding portion of the insole.

As shown, the uppers comprise the upper leather I I having an inner canvas or leather lining l3. Preferably, on the inner side of the shoe adjacent the shank and between the upper leather and lining is inserted a flannel sheet l5. The shoe, in this embodiment of the invention, is also provided with a counter stiffener I1, preferably of stiff leather, which at the outer side of the shoe has the forwardly extending portion [9 extending to approximately the forward end of the heel portion, and at the inner side of the shoe has the forwardly extending portion 2| extending insole in proper position.

to the forward end of the overhanging portion 3 of the insole. The counter stiffener, as shown, is positioned immediately below the canvas lining [3, while the shank stiffener I is positioned immediately below the insole.

The welt 23 for the portion of the shoe coextensive with the channel 5 is secured to the insole by a row of stitching 25. This row of stitching, as clearly illustrated by Fig. 4, also secures to the insole that portion of the upper leather and lining which is coextensive with the channel. That portion of the upper leather and lining which underlies the overhanging portion 3 of the insole is secured to the latter by one or more webs 21, three of which, sewed together at their adjacent edges, are shown. These webs at one 'of their ends are shown as secured to the edge of the leather and lining by a row of stitching 29, and as extending across the insole to the outer side thereof where their other ends are secured to the insole by the welt stitching 25.

Conveniently, the channel 5 in the insole terminates at the inner side of the insole at a point which falls approximately on the forward edge 3| of the Web 21, the welt extending slightly beyond this edge, as indicated in Fig. 3, so that its end overlies the upper. This overlying part of the welt is secured to the upper by a. continuation of the welt stitching. Conveniently, this overlying end of the welt is secured to the upper by means of a staple 33, the sewing operation for securing the welt being started adjacent the staple.

The sole 35 of the shoe is secured to the welt in the usual manner by stitches 31. Adjacent the overhanging portion 3 of the insole, however, the sole is secured to the insole by a row of stabstitching 39, preferably consisting of lock stitches, which extends through the insole and sole, as i1- lustrated in Fig. 4, and preferably extends also through the lower edge of the counter stiffener, the lining I3, the flannel sheet [5, and upper leather ll.

For permitting passage of the stab-stitching through the shank stiffener plate I, the latter is provided with a row of perforations 4| through which the individual stitches extend. As shown, the shank stiffener at one end is provided with a pair of perforations 43 for receiving tacks 45 for initially securing the shank stiffener to the For preventing displacement of the shank stiffener relative to the insole, in order to insure against the walls of the perforations 4! cutting the stab-stitching, the stiffener is provided with a pair of perforations 41 through which, prior to soling the shoe, are placed headed rivets 49, which preferably are tubular, and act to securely fasten the stiffener to the insole. V

In the modified form of the invention shown by Figs. 9 and 10 the construction is identical with that of the modification hereinbefoire described; except that the welt 5| extends to the forward end of the heel portion of the shoe at the inner side and is secured to the insole at the inner edge of the shank portion by a row of stabstitching 53, the sole being secured to the welt at both sides of the shank portion by rows of stitching 51. In this construction therefore the stab-stitching 53 extends through the welt instead of through the sole.

It will be understood that wide deviations may be made from the forms of the invention described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion underlying said portions of said insole, a sole, means for operatively securing the latter to said insole independently of said plate comprising stab stitching extending through said insole adjacent said overhanging portion thereof, saidplate being apertured to permit passage therethrough of said stitching, and uppers having the portion thereof adjacent said overhanging portion of the insole operatively secured to the latter inwardly of said stab stitching.

2. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion'underlying said portions of said insole, a sole, stab stitching extending through said insole and sole for securing the latter to the former adjacent said overhanging portion of said insole, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stitching. 3. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion underlying said portions of said insole, a welt extending along the inside edge of said shank portion, stab stitching extending through said insole and welt for securing the latter to the former adjacent said overhanging portion of said insole, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stitching, and uppers having the portion thereof adjacent said overhanging portion of the insole operatively secured to said insole at the edge thereof opposite said overhanging portion.

4. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion underlying said portions of said said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stitching.

5. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion said insole and'sole for securing the latter to the former adjacent said overhanging portion of 7 said insole, said plate being so formed as to per mit passage therethrough of said stitching.

6. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion underlying said portions of said insole, an upper having a web secured thereto extending across said shank stiffener and secured to said insole at the portion thereof which is opposite said overhanging portion of said insole, a sole, and stab stitching extending through said insole and sole for securing the latter to the former adjacent said overhanging portion of said insole, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stitching.

7. A shoe having, in combination, an insole provided with an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having a portion underlying said portions of said insole, an upper having a web secured thereto extending across said shank stiffener and secured to: said insole at the portion thereof which is opposite said overhanging portion of said insole, a sole, and stab stitching extending through said insole, upper and sole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion of said insole, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stitching.

8. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a counter stiffener underlying said overhanging portion, an upper having a web secured thereto adjacent said overhanging portion and extending across said insole to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending from the forward end of the heel portion of the insole at the inner side of the shoe about the toe portion of said insole to the heel portion thereof at the outer side of the shoe; stitching securing to said insole said welt, said web, and the portion of the upper coextensive with said welt including stab stitching extending through said insole, counter stiffener, upper and welt for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, and a sole secured to said welt.

9. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion about the toe portion of said insole to the heel portion thereof at the outer side of the shoe; stitching securing to said insole said welt, said web, and the portion of the upper coextensive with said welt; a sole secured to said Welt, and stab stitching extending through said insole, counter stiffener, upper and sole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stab stitching.

10. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, an upper operatively having a portion extending across said insole from the inner to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending about the toe portion of said insole from the forward end of the heel portion thereof at the inside of the shoe to the corresponding end of said heel portion at the outside of the shoe, stab stitching extending through said welt and insole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, other stitching extending from adjacent the forward end of said overhanging portion about the toe of the shoe to adjacent the forward end of the heel portion at the outside of the shoe for securing said upper and welt to said insole, and a sole secured to said welt.

11. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, an upper having a web secured thereto adjacent said overhanging portion, said web extending across said insole to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending about the toe portion of said insole from the forward end of the heel portion thereof at the inside of the shoe to the corresponding end of said heel portion at the outside of the shoe, stab stitching extending through said welt and insole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, other stitching extending from adjacent the forward end of said overhanging portion about the toe of the shoe to adjacent the forward end of the heel portion at the outside of the shoe for securing said welt, upper and web to said insole, and a sole secured to said welt.

12. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a counter stiffener underlying said overhanging portion, an upper having a web secured thereto adjacent said overhanging portion, said web extending across said insole to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending about the toe portion of said insole from the forward end of the heel portion thereof at the inside of said shoe to the corresponding end of said heel portion at the outside of the shoe, said insole being channeled from the forward end of said overhanging portion about the toe portion to the forward end of the heel portion at the outside of the shoe, stitching received by said channel for securing said welt, upper and web to said insole, stab stitching extending through said welt, upper, counter stiffener and insole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, and a sole secured to said welt.

13. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a shank stiffener comprising a plate having an upstanding portion underlying said overhanging portion, an upper having a web secured thereto adjacent said overhanging portion, said web extending across said insole to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending about the toe portion of said insole from the forward end of the heel portion thereof at the inside of said shoe to the corresponding end of said heel portion at the outside of the shoe, said insole being channeled from the forward end of said overhanging portion about the toe portion to the forward end of the heel portion at the outside of the shoe, stitching received by said channel for securing said welt, upper and web to said insole, stab stitching extending through said Welt, upper and insole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, said plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of said stab stitching, and a sole secured to said welt.

14. A shoe having, in combination, an insole having an upwardly extending, overhanging portion at the inside edge of the shank portion thereof, a counter stifiener, a shank stiffener comprising a metal plate having an upstanding portion, said counter stiffener and said upstanding portion of said plate both underlying said overhanging portion of said insole, an upper having a web secured thereto adjacent said overhanging portion, said web extending across said insole to the outer edge portion of said shank, a welt extending about the toe portion of said insole from the forward end of the heel portion thereof at the inside of said shoe to the corresponding end of said heel portion at the outside of the shoe, said insole being channeled from the forward end of said overhanging portion about the toe portion to the forward end of the heel portion at the outside of the shoe, stitching received by said channel for securing said welt, upper and web to said insole, stab stitching extending through said welt, upper, counter stiffener and insole for securing them together adjacent said overhanging portion, said'plate being so formed as to permit passage therethrough of,

said stab stitching, and a sole secured to said welt.

PERLEY G. FLINT. 

